Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder

Matcha is made from Green Tea which is typically shade-grown and harvested in May, and the stems and veins are removed in processing. Then the tea buds and leaves are lightly steamed to prevent fermentation, thus developing the bright green color of the young tea leaves and sweet, vegetal flavor. This process inhibits the leaves from receiving vital nutrients and as a result, more chlorophyll is produced. You will get the sweet, vegetal smell to it; this comes from the amino acid called L-Theanine, again produced by the shade growing process. It is the L-Theanine which gives matcha nice, clean-drinking and green tea taste. The very top should have developing leaves that are soft and supple. This gives a finer texture to higher grades of matcha.

Iced Matcha is a very refreshing summer beverage, about how to make iced matcha tea please see: 5 Steps to Make Iced Matcha Green Tea

Use 2g Matcha powder and 60-70 ml water of 60℃ to 80℃

When brewing Matcha, you need to use a Chasen (tea whisk, 茶筅 in Chinese) to stir the tea liquid to bring out rich bubble and fresh flavor.

Yuzhu Tea Garden is located in Hangzhou, at an average elevation of over 1,200 meters. In general, to ensure the good quality of matcha, the fresh leaves will not be harvested until May. The extension of picking time is mainly to reduce bitterness in the tea. Tea plants for matcha are shade-grown for about twenty five days or one month before harvest. This is to avoid most of the ultraviolet ray in order to compound more chlorophyll and amino acid; as well as keep tender tea buds and leaves. Organic growing here to avoid using any pesticides or chemical to ensure the teas is absolutely natural and healthy.

Hangzhou is located in the northern part of Zhejiang Province, popular for various famous teas as well as many beautiful legends and allusions about tea, where is not only the birthplace of West Lake Longjing and other well-known teas, but also a tourist destination suitable for travel. As we all know, humid climate is always the perfect environment for tea trees. The monsoon climate in Hangzhou gives it rainy weather, coupled with special terrain, making here ideal for the growth of tea trees.

Matcha is made from tea leaves from fine tea bush Soubei, Zhaori, and Zhaolu which are clone preparative variety. The leaves from these tea bushes are tender and best for producing Matcha. With the late plucking time to prolong the growing period the tea leaves, thus reducing the bitterness taste. Matcha made from theses variety must have characteristics of vibrantly Green in color, fresh and sweet taste, and smooth finish.